Climatic forcing of seasonal snow, glaciers and avalanches; evaporation; climate change.
The purpose of this paper is to give students an opportunity to advance their knowledge of large-scale climatology and to establish a better understanding of the global-to-regional scale processes that control our atmosphere, weather and climate. Emphasis in this course is placed on critically analysing current state-of-the-art understanding, and learning how to conduct primary research on a topic related to large-scale climatology.
| Paper title | Climatology |
|---|---|
| Paper code | GEOG460 |
| Subject | Geography |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,409.28 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Eligibility
The content of this paper assumes that students will have completed one or both of the following climatology-based Geography undergraduate papers: GEOG 286/392 Climatology, GEOG 282/388 Climate Change: Present and Future.
If you have not taken these papers but are still interested in GEOG 460, please contact the course co-ordinator, Dr Daniel Kingston.- Contact
- geography@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Dr Daniel Kingston
- Paper Structure
The paper structure comprises a combination of lectures, student presentations and hands-on data analysis workshops.
- Teaching Arrangements
One 2-hour class per week.
- Textbooks
There is no set textbook - readings will be set as required during the paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Environmental literacy, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will have:
- An advanced understanding of the theory, processes and current knowledge relevant to regional and global-scale climatology,
- Developed new quantitative skills to analyse observation- and model-based climatological data and a basic understanding of how these data are generated,
- The ability to design, conduct and report on a research project in climatology, and
- Developed new written, oral and time management skills associated with 400-level study.
